Kerhonkson woman, 69, dies in crash after piece of roof blows into her windshield at trailer park

KERHONKSON, N.Y. -- A 69-year-old Kerhonkson woman was killed when a large section of a roof blew into the windshield of her vehicle and struck her, state police said on Tuesday.

Troopers at the Wawarsing barracks identified the victim as Doreen Richardson of 121 Rocky Mountain Road.

Police said the accident happened about 6:15 p.m. Monday, when Hurricane Sandy was blowing through the area, as Richardson drove through the Mountain Valley Resort trailer park. Investigators concluded Richardson's vehicle continued for a short distance after being hit by the roof piece and then struck an unoccupied mobile home.

Richardson, the sole occupant of the vehicle, died at the scene, police said.